On May 7, 2026, the United States Court of International Trade (“CIT” or “Court”) invalidated Proclamation No. 11012 in The State of Oregon, et al. v. United States, et al. and Burlap and Barrel, Inc., et al. v. United States, et al., holding that the President exceeded his statutory authority in imposing a temporary
CBP Issues Guidance on Technical Corrections to Section 232 Duties for Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Imports
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) has issued new guidance addressing technical corrections to recently imposed Section 232 duties on imports of aluminum, steel and copper. Following a Notice of Technical Corrections issued by the Department of Commerce on April 29, 2026, CBP, on May 6, 2026, released CSMS #68554727 clarifying the application of these
CBP Issues Entry Filing and Reporting Guidance on Section 232 Duties for USMCA‑Qualifying Medium and Heavy‑Duty Vehicles
On May 6, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) released new guidance via CSMS #68559236 regarding the application of 25% Section 232 duties for Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (“MHDVs”) that qualify for preferential treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”). Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 10984, the Secretary of Commerce may approve eligible MHDVs to
CAPE Phase 1 for IEEPA Tariff Refunds Is Live
On April 20, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“Customs”) announced the activation of Phase 1 of the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (“CAPE”) for IEEPA tariff refunds. CAPE Phase 1 is limited only to certain unliquidated entries and certain entries within 80 days of liquidation. For more information about CAPE as well as
Customs Issues Guidance on How to Report Revised Steel, Aluminum, and Copper at Time of Entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued guidance on how importers need to report and classify goods subject to the revised steel, aluminum, and copper tariffs announced by the Trump Administration on April 2, 2026. We encourage importers to review the list of HTS number affected by the metal tariffs to ensure compliance with the below reporting requirements.
President Trump Imposes Section 232 Tariffs on Patented Pharmaceuticals and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
On April 2, 2026, the Trump Administration issued a proclamation imposing Section 232 tariffs on imports of patented pharmaceutical products and active pharmaceutical ingredients (“APIs”) pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (“Section 232”).
President Trump Issues a Proclamation Amending Section 232 Duties on Steel, Aluminum, and Copper, and Derivative Products
On April 2, 2026, President Trump issued a Proclamation modifying the Section 232 tariffs applicable to imports of aluminum, steel, and copper, and derivatives of the same.
Customs Reports Additional Progress on CAPE System and Further Defines Limitations for Phase 1 of IEEPA Tariff Refunds
On March 31, 2026, Brandon Lord, the Executive Director of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP” or “Customs”) Trade Programs Directorate, Office of Trade, filed a status update (the “Declaration”) with the Court of International Trade (“CIT”) further outlining Customs’ progress in developing the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) functionality within ACE. CAPE has four integrated components: Claim Portal, Mass Processing, Review and Liquidation/Reliquidation, and Refund.
IEEPA Refund Update
On March 12, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) filed a declaration with the Court of International Trade providing an update on the portal to be used for CBP to issue International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) tariff refunds. According to the declaration, there will be a claim portal for users to interface with
Week in Review (March 9, 2026)
ITC Finds Strawberry Imports from Mexico Harming US
On March 12, 2026, the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) determined that imports of fresh winter strawberries from Mexico, under Harmonized Tariff Schedule 0810.10.40, are injuring the U.S. domestic industry. The ITC will issue a further update announcing the final phase of the investigation via a scheduling notice